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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1926
Page
2
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 64 000 with steady to weak prices for some cuts and lower heavy weights. Cattle receipts near 20 000 with feeders steady to higher and better grades advancing. Sheep receipts about 25 000 with fat lambs slow and prices easing to around 25 to 26 cents.
Chicago prices show Wheat No 2 red at 1.92 and No 3 red at 1.88 percent, with various hard and mixed futures ranging from 1.84 to 1.86. Corn futures list No 2 mixed at 81 to 83 percent and several others from 74 to 82, including yellow and white varieties, reflecting firm demand.
Prices shown for white corn grades range from 76 to 78 percent with No 4 white at 75 to 76 percent and No 5 white 71 to 73 percent. Oats include No 2 white at 4 13 and No 3 white 42 to 43 percent. Rye No 2 around 1.08 to 1.09. Other items listed are Harley 60 to 75, Timothy seed 7.25 to 7.50, Clover seed 27.00 to 30.50, Lard 14.72, Ribs 16.12 and Bellies 16.00.
Official live stock estimates from Chicago dated January 4 place Hoge at 45,000 head. Cattle total 11,060 and sheep 15,000 in the latest market projections.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies in Chicago trading on Jan 4 with May and July contracts listed across sectors. names include Old May and New May with respective percentage figures and price movements.
Toledo market notes show Clover seed priced at 18.75 cash for January and 14.35 for January. February and March values are 14.50 and 14.65 respectively. Timothy seed cash pricing lists 3.80 for January and 3.85 for March.
Lester Long and Dunham Morrison returned to Washington after a week in Crawfordsville spent with the F. B. and Farrel Young families and hunting rabbits. Ainsworth and Crawfordsville alumni and independent teams played two basketball games with Crawfordsville, our girls winning 15 to 11 and the independents 26 to 10. Obermeier and Thompson sustained eye injuries in the game.
The list shows per pound rates for butterfat cream 44e, fresh eggs 28e per dozen, hens 286e per pound for over 4 pounds and 2e for under 4, leghorn and black 17e, springs and ducks varieties priced per pound, large breed geese, swan geese, beef and horse hides with no market for sick or crippled poultry.
Miss Mary Borders begins school today after a vacation. Several teachers and students report moves to Waterloo Normal Chicago Des Moines and other towns. The week of prayer will be observed here with meetings Monday through Friday at listed local homes and the Presbyterian church with Rev Eastwood from Washington preaching midweek.
A dense listing shows ORL and P lines with eastbound and westbound schedules. Stops include Golden State services No 4 12 60 and freight and local passes. agents H W Russel J C McKay and W E Belal noted.
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M regular meetings on the first Friday night each month. Damascus Shrine No. 10 W S of J meets third Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms. Amos Chapter De Molay holds meetings first and third Mondays. Arthur Goodin serves as secretary for multiple bodies.
Fred Weekly's sale drew a full crowd with all items selling well. Albert Fellendorf bought the top horse for 125.09. Oats sold slightly above market price, hay fetched 12.75 per ton, No 1 mixed. George Evans and Chas Longer shipped hogs and cattle from Titus. Longer sawed wood for Os Sutherland. Mr and Mrs Jas W Longer and Mr and Mrs Harry Jones hosted New Year’s gatherings.
Rising Sun State bank representatives tour the area in automobiles to collect deposits, issue small loans, cash checks, and sell fire and tornado insurance for Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County Iowa. Meeting notice for directors election from English River Cedar Oregon Crawford Jackson Dutch Creek townships on January 8, 1926 at 11 a.m. by JAS. J. BENDA, Secy.
By virtue of a writ of special execution the goods lands and tenements of Benjamine W. Cole and Minerva Belle Cole will be sold at public sale in front of the Courthouse Washington Iowa on Monday January 18 1926 between 9 am and 4 pm The sale begins at 130 pm and includes Lot 1 and part of Lot 2 Block 5 and Out Lots 22 23 in Haskins Town to satisfy the execution The sale is conducted by Sheriff Charles M Denison of Washington County Iowa dated December 16 1925 and posted January 4 11
A condensed list outlines multiple sales and closing out events with dates in January 1936. Names include Anth ony Malichky Frank Vieha Robertson and Snyder Geo Duke O H Palmer Knotek Bros Charley Rickey and firms noted as administrators and buyers in the vicinity of Washington Wellman West Chester Riverside Iowa.
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